Difference between revisions of "Heretic"
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|eax support notes = A3D 1.0 and 2.0 (no wavetracing) on wHeretic source port<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030830161236/http://www.raven-games.com/hosted/wheretic/news.shtml wHeretic - News Archive (retrieved)]</ref> | |eax support notes = A3D 1.0 and 2.0 (no wavetracing) on wHeretic source port<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030830161236/http://www.raven-games.com/hosted/wheretic/news.shtml wHeretic - News Archive (retrieved)]</ref> | ||
Better on jHeretic with EAX 2 and A3D 3.0 <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610014806/http://www.doomsdayhq.com/about.php About: The Doomsday Engine - Doomsday HQ (retrieved)]</ref> (latter removed in 1.7.0)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021019021355/http://www.doomsdayhq.com/doc_history.php Doomsday Version History - Doomsday HQ (retrieved)]</ref> | Better on jHeretic with EAX 2 and A3D 3.0 <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020610014806/http://www.doomsdayhq.com/about.php About: The Doomsday Engine - Doomsday HQ (retrieved)]</ref> (latter removed in 1.7.0)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021019021355/http://www.doomsdayhq.com/doc_history.php Doomsday Version History - Doomsday HQ (retrieved)]</ref> | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | {{L10n|content= | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = English | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = na | ||
| + | |subtitles = na | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |fan notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Network== | ||
| + | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
| + | |local play = | ||
| + | |local play players = | ||
| + | |local play notes = | ||
| + | |lan play = true | ||
| + | |lan play players = 4 | ||
| + | |lan play notes = | ||
| + | |online play = true | ||
| + | |online play players = 4 | ||
| + | |online play notes = | ||
| + | |local co-op = | ||
| + | |local co-op players = | ||
| + | |local co-op notes = | ||
| + | |lan co-op = true | ||
| + | |lan co-op players = 4 | ||
| + | |lan co-op notes = | ||
| + | |online co-op = true | ||
| + | |online co-op players = 4 | ||
| + | |online co-op notes = | ||
| + | |hot-seat = | ||
| + | |hot-seat players = | ||
| + | |hot-seat notes = | ||
| + | |asynchronous = | ||
| + | |asynchronous notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} A source port is recommended for online play as it adds modern networking support and simplifies the process of finding games. Most major source ports (like [http://www.zandronum.com/ Zandronum]) also increase the max player limit (for Zandronum, the limit is 64) | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Network/Connections | ||
| + | |matchmaking = false | ||
| + | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| + | |p2p = true | ||
| + | |p2p notes = | ||
| + | |dedicated = hackable | ||
| + | |dedicated notes = Requires source port. | ||
| + | |self-hosting = true | ||
| + | |self-hosting notes = | ||
| + | |direct ip = hackable | ||
| + | |direct ip notes = Possible in source ports. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 01:03, 30 June 2014
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Raven Software | |
| Publishers | |
| id Software | |
| Engines | |
| id Tech 1 | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | December 23, 1994 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1999 |
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|
| Heretic | |
|---|---|
| Heretic | 1994 |
| Hexen: Beyond Heretic | 1995 |
| Hexen II | 1997 |
| Heretic II | 1998 |
Key points
- Runs on very low end hardware
- The game's graphic engine's source code was released in 1999, making the game very mod-friendly
General information
Availability
- Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders is the retail release of the game, adding two extra episodes
Versions
Source Ports
Since the release of the source code, several modified engines have emerged.
You can view a more exhaustive list on Wikipedia or a set of comparison tables on DoomWiki.org. The history of various source ports is examined on Doomworld.
Content
A freely redistributable replacement of Heretic-like assets is available at Blasphemer, forming a completely free and open source game. Art assets from the original game such as the levels, sounds, textures, etc., remain under copyright. They can be purchased from Steam or copied from an original game disk.
Essential improvements
Patch 1.2 (retail)
- 1.2 - Retail and shareware edition have different patches
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2390/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2390/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
Depending on your choice of engine, you can usually change the field of view with a console command, or even in the options. Try fov <1-179> or gr_fov <1-179>.
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 4 | |||
| Online play | 4 | |||
- A source port is recommended for online play as it adds modern networking support and simplifies the process of finding games. Most major source ports (like Zandronum) also increase the max player limit (for Zandronum, the limit is 64)
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | Requires source port. | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP | Possible in source ports. |
Issues fixed
Lag/Low FPS (DOSBox)
| Instructions |
|---|
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | MS-DOS 6.2 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 386 Processor | Intel 486 33 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA graphics card | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2390/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2390) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Pages needing cover images
- DOS
- Mac OS
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Invalid section order
- Invalid template usage (Save game cloud syncing)
- Self-hosting
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Missing section (Availability)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (API)